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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 16, 2017 21:47:21 GMT
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Oct 16, 2017 22:06:17 GMT
I love them Carl, I had the later one 1991 faired in white & red & I loved it so fast through the gears, I would of loved the RD 500 though but if I had one of those I probably would not be here typing this post !
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Post by fourfourtwo on Oct 16, 2017 22:44:27 GMT
BET YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING THIS 
That would still sell by the thousand today imho. Great looking bike even by today's standards.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 16, 2017 23:26:54 GMT
A young lad in my local had a 350,I had a a Honda 750 four he'd pester me to ride my bike and I could ride his 350 LC,I gave in one night and he warned me to be careful as it was fast,I laughed at him rode off riding it like my 750,I wasn't impressed but when it warmed up I gave it a fistfull,bloody hell did it go wheel in air 1st and 2nd,I'd love one now they still look good
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Oct 17, 2017 4:38:09 GMT
A young lad in my local had a 350,I had a a Honda 750 four he'd pester me to ride my bike and I could ride his 350 LC,I gave in one night and he warned me to be careful as it was fast,I laughed at him rode off riding it like my 750,I wasn't impressed but when it warmed up I gave it a fistfull,bloody hell did it go wheel in air 1st and 2nd,I'd love one now they still look good When I used to ride with my mate who had Honda 750 I used to be a lot quicker than him around the corners & pulling away, he just could not work it out & when he rode mine he still didn't understand how a two stroke works power wise, he thought it was flat which it was if you rode it like his 750, I explained about keeping revs up high & thrashing it but he just never got it, I miss that madness in a way & had a lot of fun on mine, I have a cbr 1000 now & with more power than I can ever use just glad in a way I've got it now & not when I was young & mad  |
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Post by terryc on Oct 17, 2017 5:40:21 GMT
Never had a two stroke and never really wanted one I just hated the way they sounded ,even now I'm still not impressed by them
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 17, 2017 5:46:38 GMT
I had a James Commodore 250  And a Suzuki GT750 Kettle,loved the Kettle hated the James they’re the only two strokes I’ve had (my Lambretta was 2 stroke but a scooter lol) |
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Post by JonnyHonda on Oct 17, 2017 9:12:00 GMT
I had an Elsie, 350, pre. power valve, yer it gave me electrical problems, yer, mixing in the tank was a pain, but I had a Vespa PX125 before that so no drama. But it was one of the most exciting things I've ridden in 30+ years of biking.
Loved it, would have one tomorrow, but would probably sell it the day after if it hasn't killed me first.
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 17, 2017 19:10:57 GMT
Never had a two stroke and never really wanted one I just hated the way they sounded ,even now I'm still not impressed by them You had to have one in your teens to understand them Terry, it’s a hooligan thing. |
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 17, 2017 19:20:08 GMT
I love them Carl, I had the later one 1991 faired in white & red & I loved it so fast through the gears, I would of loved the RD 500 though but if I had one of those I probably would not be here typing this post ! I had the later version think it was made in Brazil, black and purple I had it after owning three TDR250’s, I was that disappointed only kept it 3 months. never had the LC went pillion when I was 17 spent most the time looking at the sky as the rider had the front wheel off the ground most the time 😳  |
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Post by kickstart on Oct 17, 2017 19:35:03 GMT
Never had a two stroke and never really wanted one I just hated the way they sounded ,even now I'm still not impressed by them I like the rd,s but for me I always preferred the Dream/ superdream models , I prefer four strokes and just love the look of the honda twin engine 😀, ok not so fast but better economy , I,ve always been a steady Eddie , 😂😂 honest officer !!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 20:02:13 GMT
I'm the same never liked screaming two strokes
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Post by terryc on Oct 17, 2017 20:07:54 GMT
Never had a two stroke and never really wanted one I just hated the way they sounded ,even now I'm still not impressed by them You had to have one in your teens to understand them Terry, it’s a hooligan thing. yes I know that Carl my mates had two strokes ,My mate Stewart in particular he had a Suzuki 500 twin allmost wiped himself out when hit a pot hole doing 98 ripped his leather to shreds and took the skin of both feet as he was wearing trainers (like you did in the seventies ) his bike was smashed to bits .He got a Bonnie after that  |
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Post by bodie on Oct 17, 2017 21:55:09 GMT
my mates young fella has got one of these
 but in blue he is 18 and has rebuilt it himself he got the bike cus his dad raced one in the TT in88 and 89 I remember riding it around the course day after day running it in ready to race and his day ran in the 750 suzi for the prody race and I can remember thinking how close I could keep with him on it
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Post by na44superdream on Oct 18, 2017 4:15:51 GMT
The RD350LC was always a favorite for acquisition (with the blue decals). I started on a RD125 (unrestricted air-cooled twin) so I like RD's. Only ever rode the 250lc, then got the CB400F2 and then a black CB250N, substantial comfort uplift! (though not priority at that time).When I bought my new B Reg VT250FD, took my mind off the Yams.
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And a Suzuki GT750 Kettle,loved the Kettle hated the James they’re the only two strokes I’ve had (my Lambretta was 2 stroke but a scooter lol)
